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Document 23: "Tentative Plan for the Affiliation of the C.Y.W.C.A. with the Y.W.C.A. of Baltimore City Through a Joint Committee," [April 1912], unprocessed collection of YWCA of Greater Baltimore, 128 W. Franklin Street, 1883-1902.

by Aminta E. Green and Colored Young Women's Christian Association

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Document 23: "Tentative Plan for the Affiliation of the C.Y.W.C.A. with the Y.W.C.A. of Baltimore City Through a Joint Committee," [April 1912], unprocessed collection of YWCA of Greater Baltimore, 128 W. Franklin Street, 1883-1902, by Aminta E. Green and Colored Young Women's Christian Association. Included in How Did a Multi-Racial Movement Develop in the Baltimore YWCA, 1883-1926?, by Kimberly Crandall Bowling and Kriste Lindenmeyer. (Binghamton, NY: State University of New York at Binghamton, 2003).

Document 23: "Tentative Plan
for the Affiliation of the C.Y.W.C.A. with the Y.W.C.A. of Baltimore City
Through a Joint Committee," [April 1912], unprocessed collection of YWCA of
Greater Baltimore, 128 W. Franklin Street, 1883-1902.

Introduction

The
following document, prepared by officers of the white Baltimore YWCA, provides
a sense of the structure under which the Colored Y was being considered for
affiliation in 1912. As the National Board had stipulated for affiliation
in such cases, the two YWCAs would create a Joint Committee with five representatives
from each, under the chairmanship of a member of the white YWCA. Notice that
there were no restrictions set for fundraising "among the colored race," but
that the Finance Committee of the white Y had to give its approval for fundraising
among "white contributors." The structure of the Joint Committee and the constraints
on fundraising reflected the subordinate status of the Colored YWCA under
this affiliation agreement.

TENTATIVE PLAN FOR
THE AFFILIATION OF THE C.Y.W.C.A. WITH THE Y.W.C.A OF BALTIMORE CITY THROUGH
A JOINT COMMITTEE.

We,
the undersigned, official representatives of the Board of Directors of the
Y.W.C.A. cooperating with the present management of the C.Y.W.C.A. agree
to affiliate the same through a “Joint Committee”, provided the management
of the C.Y.W.C.A. will agree to unite under the existing laws that regulate
membership in the Y.W.C.A.: viz:-Article III Section 1-Constitution: “Any
woman of good moral character may become a member of this Association.”
Section 2(a) “The active membership of this Association shall consist of
women over fifteen years of age who are members of good standing in Protestant
churches. Only active members shall vote at the annual election, and be
on the Board of Directors.” Section 2 (b) “The associate membership of this
Association shall consist of women over fifteen years of age who shall have
all the privileges of the Association except those exclusively delegated
to active members.”

Also,
provided, that the Chairman of this “Joint Committee” shall be a member of
the Board of Directors of the Y.W.C.A. and appointed by the President of the
Y.W.C.A. to represent the work of the C.Y.W.C.A. on said Board; this committee
to consist of five representatives from the Y.W.C.A. and five representatives
from the C.Y.W.C.A.

The
Y.W.C.A. further agrees to assist the C.Y.W.C.A. in providing for the salary
of a trained worker, and agrees to do this as long as the work justifies it,
but further stipulates that it will not be responsible for any expense other
than the salary of the trained worker, incurred by the C.Y.W.C.A.

The
Y.W.C.A. further stipulates that this trained worker shall be under the
direct supervision of the “Joint Committee.”

Subscriptions
for the salary of said worker may be obtained in any way deemed best by
the “Joint Committee” among the colored race, but only from such white contributors
as are approved by the Finance Committee of the Y.W.C.A.